Albany, New York. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced Tuesday that he will run for New York governor, launching a statewide Republican campaign a month after winning reelection. He debuted a campaign website and a two-minute, eleven-second announcement video, and promoted affordability and public safety as central issues. Blakeman highlighted...
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Monday announced a partnership with Turning Point USA to establish chapters at every Texas high school, urging citizens to report districts that block Club America or TPUSA chapters to the Texas Education Agency. Abbott spoke alongside Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Turning Point...
United States — Multiple U.S. companies released quarterly financial results Tuesday and this week. Oil-Dri reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $120.5 million, down 6% year-over-year, and noted its second-highest quarterly net income. AeroVironment posted fiscal second-quarter revenue of $472.5 million, up 151% year-over-year with record bookings. BillionToOne reported...
WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the third consecutive reduction, and projected a slower path for future cuts. The FOMC lowered the federal funds rate to a 3.50–3.75 percent range after a two‑day meeting, while three officials dissented. Policymakers cited...
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced on Monday a US$12 billion aid package to support US farmers affected by tariffs and rising costs. He unveiled plan at a White House roundtable with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Treasury Secretary Bessent, lawmakers and growers. Officials said roughly US$11 billion will fund a new...
An immigration judge ordered the release of Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, as she contests deportation. Ferreira was arrested by ICE in Revere, Massachusetts, on Nov. 12 while driving to pick up her 11-year-old son, then transferred to a...
Michael James Ferr, 31, of Raleigh, was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to making threats to kill then President Joe Biden and a U.S. Secret Service agent, officials said. Prosecutors said Ferr posted disturbing death threats on X on Jan....
Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington have sued to get their jobs back, saying they knelt to calm a volatile crowd, not to make a political statement. They allege Director Kash Patel dismissed them in September for being perceived as not...
INDIANAPOLIS — State senators met Thursday to consider a Republican-drawn congressional map that would reshape Indiana districts and could eliminate two Democratic-held seats, concluding debate and pressure from President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and national Republicans. The House approved the plan on Dec. 5; senators debated amendments amid...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell presided as the federal antitrust trial by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR entered its second week Tuesday. Plaintiffs’ lead attorney Jeffrey Kessler presented an expert economist’s testimony estimating $364.7 million in damages, allocating about $215.8 million to 23XI...
